Gilmour, St. Louis and others weigh in on Matthews' debut

The Toronto Maple Leafs' No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews became the first player in modern NHL history to score four times in his debut Wednesday night. Despite the impressive output, Toronto lost to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in overtime.

Here are some reactions to Matthews' memorable performance:

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''What a way to start a career Auston Matthews! Going to enjoy watching you (at)MapleLeafs'' wrote Hockey Hall of Famer and former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Doug Gilmour.

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''Feels like I'm watching mite hockey where there's that one kid who's just way better than everyone else. Congrats,'' wrote retired forward Martin St. Louis.

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''Since the start of this game I didnt even have a chance to drink 4beers and hes got 4goals,'' wrote Los Angeles Kings forward Marian Gaborik.